The hanging gardens of babylon

Arbours and pergolas are design tools that help frame, envelop, shade and shelter – they really are exceptional at elevating our green spaces

Souvenirs, stadiums and soaking it up — Bettany Hughes’s ultimate guide to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

We are gardening more than ever. According to surveys, over half the population in America and Europe are getting green-fingered, and data shows that numbers are rising. Humans have been creating gard

Transform your garden into an exotic oasis for an instant holiday vibe

Visiting the Roman city of Bath on a weekend can be a hectic affair. Like Rome, it gets very busy with tourists, especially in high season, and Saturdays are the busiest. So on this, my fourth trip to

WHEN you’re in your garden, balcony or patio and you stop to sit down for a few minutes, what can you hear? Is your garden a peaceful place? Perhaps it’s a little too quiet and you’d like to enjoy mor